Replace the single quotes with double quotes inside the jQuery():
onClick='window.location="{{=URL('default', 'record_config') + '/'}}" +
jQuery("input[name=name_text_field]").val();'
The value will be available as request.args(0) in the record_config()
function.
Anthony
On Thursday, August 30, 2012 2:41:40 AM UTC-4, Amit wrote:
>
> Hi Anthony,
> I used the code which you have suggested but it's not working at all, it
> is not calling record_config() function of controller.
>
> <input value="Save" type="button" name="save_button"
> onClick='window.location="{{=URL('default', 'record_config') + '/'}}"
> + jQuery('input[name=name_text_field]').val();'>
>
>
> second point is if the above approach is successful then how would I
> retrieve the value in controller side:
>
> def record_config():
> print 'inside record_config'
> print request.input['name']
>
> Do I need to use Input list to retrieve the value? OR is there any other
> way to retrieve?
>
>
> On Wednesday, 29 August 2012 19:50:15 UTC+5:30, Anthony wrote:
>>
>> <Button type="button" name ="seeting_button"
>>> onclick = 'window.location="{{=URL('default', 'record_config',
>>> args=[name_text_field.value])}}";'>
>>>
>>
>> You cannot refer to name_text_field the way you have. Everything inside
>> {{..}} is Python and must be available on the server before the HTML is
>> rendered and sent to the browser. The input field value is available on the
>> client side and must be retrieved via Javascript. You could do:
>>
>> onclick='window.location="{{=URL('default', 'record_config') + '/'}}" +
>> jQuery('input[name=name_text_field]').val();'
>>
>> Anthony
>>
>
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